This 'tailors' a unit to a more specific role on the battlefield.Īll infantry receive the same bonuses when leveling up. A single unit can pick any combination of these as it levels up, so it could end up with a mix of defensive and offensive bonuses by Veterancy level 3, or simply have all defensive or all offensive bonuses. Thus, groups of units will gain experience together, and even unarmed units will eventually go up in Veterancy.Įach time a unit 'levels up', the player is given a choice between giving this unit a Defensive bonus (usually extra speed, hit points and other defensive qualities) or an Offensive bonus (usually penetration, faster firing rate, higher accuracy, and so on). Panzer Elite units gain experience points during battle, and many units will also share experience points with other nearby Panzer Elite units.

The Panzer Elite's Veterancy system allows the player to choose whether a unit should specialize in defensive or offensive actions. For this reason the loss of a veteran Wehrmacht unit is less important than it is for other factions. Therefore, purchasing the first infantry upgrade will raise all infantry units to Veterancy level 1, the second upgrade will raise them to level 2, and the third to level 3.Īs a result, by the later stages of the game the Wehrmacht's base structures will be producing high-veterancy units. Each upgrade has 3 levels, each corresponding with one of the three Veterancy levels. There are four upgrades to be purchased, with each upgrade improving one set of units - for example, an Infantry Veterancy upgrade, a Tank Veterancy upgrade, and so forth. Both existing and future units are affected - so newly produced units will already have as much Veterancy as existing ones. Once an upgrade is purchased, it will raise the Veterancy level of all units from several specific unit types. To achieve higher Veterancy levels, specific upgrades must be purchased at the Kampfkraft Center. Wehrmacht units do not accumulate experience points.

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